Comparison

hūmNET vs MindSampler

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

hūmNET

Connect with others globally through shared intentions, hopes, or prayers in real-time, synchronous events. Experience moments of togetherness without the distractions of traditional social media.

Highlights
  • Synchronous real-time events
  • Shared intentions and prayers
  • Focus on a central phrase
  • Count of participants
  • Live map of participants (coming soon)
  • Soothing vibration for connection
  • Create custom events
Features
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Sometimes you just need to feel held. Whatever you're going through, whether you're struggling or celebrating, you're not the only one. You're not alone. We can get through this together. hūmNET is the world's first synchronous social presence platform. Join a humn -- a few minutes of shared presence with real people around the world, around something that matters. A simple focus phrase. Soothing sound. Gentle vibration. Glowing beacons on a live map showing everyone who showed up. No likes. No algorithms. No noise. Just presence. Here's what surprised us: the people who show up for someone else feel better too. That's the microdose of altruism™ -- helping heals the helper. Across 88 participants in healthcare and recovery communities, a single humn delivered an average 36-point mood improvement in under 5 minutes. Built for healthcare workers, recovery communities, and anyone who's ever just needed someone to be there. Together, we're building a worldwide web of empathy. USE hūmNET: · when you're struggling · when you're grieving · when you want to celebrate · for recovery · for prayer · to hold space for someone you love · to feel less alone

About

MindSampler

Participate in scientific research by answering short questions and experiments throughout your day. Contribute to understanding human thought, feelings, and behavior.

Highlights
  • Contribute to scientific understanding
  • Receive daily experiment notifications
  • Answer short questions
  • Enter study codes
  • Track daily life insights
Features
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Help scientists understand how people think, feel, and behave as they go about their daily lives. Enter your study code and start receiving notifications throughout the day with short experiments or questions to answer.

Screenshots

hūmNET4 screens
MindSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: hūmNET at 5.0 against MindSampler's 2.0. hūmNET also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MindSampler's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hūmNET holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hūmNET ships an update every 3 weeks, MindSampler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hūmNET versus MindSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhūmNETMindSampler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Inventory LLCMindSampler Inc.

Customer experience

hūmNET

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MindSampler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

hūmNET

No in-app purchases

None

MindSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hūmNET free?
hūmNET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindSampler free?
MindSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hūmNET or MindSampler?
hūmNET is rated higher. hūmNET averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MindSampler averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do hūmNET or MindSampler have ads?
Neither hūmNET nor MindSampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hūmNET or MindSampler?
hūmNET ships an update every 3 weeks, and MindSampler every 2 months. Most recently, hūmNET was updated on September 15, 2026 and MindSampler on September 19, 2026.

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